Lung Cancer Statistics In Malaysia 2018
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Lung cancer statistics in malaysia 2018. The continuous update project panel judged there was strong evidence that drinking water containing arsenic and taking high dose beta carotene. The top 25 countries with the highest incidence of lung cancer in 2018 are given in the tables below. Lung cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men and the third most commonly occurring cancer in women. 603 8888 9248 email.
The age adjusted death rate is 19 19 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 62 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile. 603 8885 7942 fax. The national cancer registry of malaysia ncr records 21 773 malaysians being diagnosed with cancer but estimates that almost 10 000 cases are unregistered every year.
Chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia. Increasing population and longer life spans contributes to rise of cancer. Worldwide lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality with 2 1 million new lung cancer cases and 1 8 million deaths predicted in 2018 representing close to 1 in 5 18 4 cancer deaths table 1 fig. It is estimated that one in four malaysians 1 4 will develop cancer by 75 years old.
Ho mei kei public relation officer strategic communication and international division department of statistics malaysia tel. Malaysia cancer organisations and resources latest research publications. According to the latest who data published in 2018 lung cancers deaths in malaysia reached 4 730 or 3 36 of total deaths. Globocan 2018 summary statistic 2018 males females both sexes population 16 526 726 15 515 729 32 042 455 number of new cancer cases 20 619 23 218 43 837 age standardized incidence rate world 134 2 147 2 139 9 risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years 14 2 14 8 14 5 number of cancer deaths 13 937 12 458 26 395.